used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Let’s hurry back,” he added.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Let’s hurry back,” he added.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
Cisneros
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From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
an opposing military force
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
the act of departing
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. That’s not his way.
Hope-Jones
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From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Let’s hurry back,” he added.
be the source of pain
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
a boy or man
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s hurry back,” he added.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. That’s not his way.
not one, and not any
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No. That’s not his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
by chance
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
Señor
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From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
That's
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From this reading “No. That’s not his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
except if; if not
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “No. That’s not his way.
at the time that
From this reading They did so, going as fast as when in pursuit of the enemy, and not stopping until they had reached the fort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For a minute none of the three said a word, then Señor Cisneros suggested that perhaps the lad had remained behind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be with us unless hurt, or——” Hope-Jones could not find the word for the alternative; his voice choked.
